The Travel Agent Next Door is Canada's largest host agency supporting the retail travel industry, specializing in the home-based travel agent, medium to small size agencies, and agencies that would like to start their own home-based business.
The Travel Agent Next Door provides support to agents including marketing, websites, social media, and access to a broad range of programs and tools and hosts events across Canada. The company has a head office in downtown Toronto with over 1,500 home-based agents across Canada.
Mission Statement
Our team empowers you to become a successful entrepreneur by providing MORE knowledge, MORE resources, and MORE tools for you to succeed. Our personalized approach and unwavering support are dedicated to your success, every step of the way.
Job description
We are currently looking for an Supplier Relations \& Events Coordinator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge and experience with planning and executing events, managing project budgets, negotiating skills and a passion for travel, and be able to work both independently as well as in a team. They should be able to meet deadlines and have great time management skills, attention to detail, a friendly telephone manner for support purposes and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must have strong analytical skills and ability to use spreadsheets.
Role responsibilities:
- Preparing RFP's
- Working with hotels and other venues
- Setting agendas for events and conference
- Planning travel (including booking hotels, cars, transfers and flights)
- Planning and executing events
- Communicating to event attendees and staff
- Negotiate agreements with hotels
- Working with travel industry supplier partners to reconcile payments \& agreements
- Supporting the supplier relations team
- Working with travel agent partners
- Booking meetings and managing calendars
- Represent the brand in a respectful and friendly manner
Reporting to the Supplier Relations \& National Conference Manager
Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of accounting \& invoicing
- Advanced knowledge \& skills using Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies
- Ability to multitask
- Detail oriented \& self-motivated
- Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
- Fun, friendly, and engaging telephone personality
- Open to learning new skills and taking on new tasks
- Ability to pivot and support the business as needed
- Travel industry experience is an asset
- Second language an asset (Spanish preferred)
If you are passionate about your work, like to be in the driver seat of your own projects, and value to work in a team-oriented environment, we would love to hear from you! To apply for this position, you must include a cover letter illustrating why you feel you are the right fit for this role. Please also indicate your salary expectations. This is a hybrid role based out of Toronto, ON.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Health spending account
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday (generally)
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Toronto, ON M5J 1R7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
- 2 years experience in event planning
- 2 years experience in office administration
- Project management background an asset
Work Location: Currently Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5J 1R7 (subject to change)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Additional pay:
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Occasional other days as the business needs for events
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5J 1R7
